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Implementing Last-mile Delivery Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

Previously, only large companies such as Amazon and FedEx possessed the network and scale required for cost-effective same-day and next-day shipping. To remain competitive, retailers and carriers must excel in the crucial last-mile delivery stage. And what are the comparative costs of building versus buying?

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings. Procurement: Purchase price variance and procurement cost.

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What is Supply Chain Decision Support? Are We Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic?

Supply Chain Shaman

He provides services to companies on master data management and is more familiar with transactional processing than decision support. I attempted and failed to: Use Point of Sale Data in Supply Chain Forecasting. Most supply chain models are “ship from” models based on orders. This is his world.

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Freight Data Trends for 2019 and How a TMS Will Grow in Value

GlobalTranz

The application of data can help shippers gain control of shipping costs and make informed decisions, and the top freight data trends for 2019 exemplify how the use of a transportation management system (TMS) can further this cause. The Move to LTL Digital Shipping. Download WhitePaper.

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Small Retail E-Commerce Strategy and Best Practices to Know

Intelligent Audit

Offer More Payment and Shipping Options. An effective small retail e-commerce strategy must begin with flexible and diverse payment and shipping options. Strict, rigid shipping and payment processes will inevitably lead to the alienation of large swaths of your customer base. Provide Discounts on Worthy Purchases.

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Overcoming Hurdles to Supply Chain Transformation

Enterra Insights

There are resource shortages, clogged ports, rising shipping costs, unfilled job openings, slowed production, empty shelves, and the list goes on. Marcus Jeffery, Territory Manager, UK and Ireland, at Ivanti Supply Chain, observes, “Global supply chains have been under immense pressure over the past year. ”[8].

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Sam’s Club Updates Appointment Scheduler and OTIF Standards

Zipline Logistics

It currently just uses on-time metrics to grade suppliers and the store’s retail buyers can base purchasing decisions on a brand’s delivery performance. Those that cannot stay in excellent logistics standing risk losing shelf space. This reality makes it challenging for some brands to manage inventory and keep up with expectations.